Windows XP SP2 and Mac OS X 10.3.5
You can get the Windows XP Service Pack 2 full installer (272 MB), or you can wait a few days for the update to become available (in a much smaller size) from Windows Update. Also, for those using...
View ArticleNewer. Better. Simpler.
SimplePie 0.91 is now available. This release adds support for URL’s with a relative path, better handling of some improperly written feeds, and fixes a problem where feeds weren’t getting loaded all...
View ArticleThe Battle of Dunstan vs. Andrei vs. Mark
…well, their syndication feeds anyways. Here’s the problem: While working on SimplePie initially, I used copies of Dunstan’s Atom and RSS feeds because I felt that they’d be representative of most...
View ArticleNewer-er. Better-er. Simpler-er.
In record time, SimplePie 0.92 is now available. This release adds all sorts of things such as better (and faster) caching, a user agent string, smarter handling of problematic characters and entities,...
View ArticleI Need Your Help!
I’ve been on a roll with SimplePie development lately (if you couldn’t already tell). Version 0.93 will probably be released in the next day or so, and at that point should be feature-complete. The...
View Article“Wait, Didn’t He Just…?”
SimplePie 0.93 is now available. This release adds support for RSS and Atom auto-discovery, converting relative-to-the-root URL’s into absolute URL’s (like web browsers do), an improved caching...
View ArticleWhat’s New?
Well, for those who seem to be intrigued by what goes on in my life, here’s a little update on what’s been going on. Dead Hard Drive: My 160 GB drive bit the dust last weekend. I’m still at a loss for...
View ArticleSimplePie… Mmmm, Yummy!
I finally cracked the nut on the problem I was having with SimplePie. The compatibility fix I’ve been working on finally works for the two feeds that I was having a problem with. Thanks to Mark IJbema...
View ArticleIt Took Me Long Enough…
The new and improved SimplePie 0.94 is out. Major features/changes in this version include: Better support for non-English feeds, significantly improved support for poorly written feeds, automatic...
View ArticleSimplePie 0.95
SimplePie 0.95 is now available. Anyone who is using any other version of SimplePie should update now. Major features/changes in this version include: Much improved support for reading all feeds,...
View ArticleFirefox Mirrors
If you’re having a hard time getting to the Mozilla FTP or websites to download Firefox 1.0, you can get builds from me. Windows Installer Mac OS X Disk Image Linux Installer
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iTunes Remote Control?
Is this the answer that Airport Express owners have been waiting for? A USB powered remote control that can handle a variety of media apps, including iTunes. From the developer’s website: When used...
View ArticleI Got iBalls… I mean iSight
My birthday is coming up on Tuesday (lucky me!), but I was allowed to open a present early. My wonderful three-year-old daughter (and her wonderful Mommy) knew exactly what to get me… another toy....
View ArticleSimplePie Beta Testing
Rather than completely hold off the next version of SimplePie until it’s totally complete (which appears to be taking some time), I’ve decided to make the current Beta versions available for testing...
View ArticleUsing Del.icio.us Feeds With SimplePie
I know that a lot of people are using Magpie RSS to power their del.icio.us sidebar links, so I figured I’d throw out a code sample showing how you could use SimplePie for the same task. If you need to...
View ArticleRemove Spyware and Adware
I’ve been very fortunate to have never been hit with spy/ad-ware. I’ve always been careful, and I’ve tried to teach my wife what actions are smart and which ones are not. Last night, however, I was...
View ArticleSimplePie 0.96 Now Available!
I quietly posted SimplePie 0.96 a few days ago, after having it in place in SimpleReader for about a week before that. So far, so good. For those of you currently using SimplePie, this new version...
View ArticleIntroducing Tarzan
My birthday is in November, and Christmas is in December, so the “holidays” go for about a month-and-a-half. Every year, I’d start getting these questions like “What do you want for your birthday? What...
View ArticleLocalizing Tarzan and AWS 4.0
The inital response to Tarzan has been very good! I got a handful of comments and several messages through my contact form about it. Overwhelmingly, people want to see Tarzan localized for their...
View ArticleTarzan 1.0 RC2 Now Available!
Tarzan 1.0 RC2 is now available for download. There are several new things in this version, including: Full support for all of Amazon’s locales (US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, and Japan), improved...
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